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- St.Edward´s College Sixth Form students participate in EUROSCOLA : St. Edward's College, was one of the participating schools in the first run of this year's Euroscola day, and the only College which represented Malta. Seeing that Malta is such a small and relatively insular island, Maltese students cherish participating in international events such as this and the Edwardian Sixth Formers were no exception. Twenty four first year students from St Edward's IB Sixth Form were chosen to represent the school on the day.
- Paid and Unpaid Traineeships at the European Parliament Office in Malta : Young people wishing to further enhance their knowledge of European Affairs are being invited to apply for paid and unpaid traineeships with the European Parliament Office in Malta. They would form part of a team based at Europe House in Valletta geared to explaining the role of the European Parliament and its impact on Maltese citizens.
- Europe Day 2009 : Europe Day 2009 kicked off with the now traditional annual Football Festival organised by the European Parliament Office in Malta. This event was held at the Floriana Football Club where forty football nurseries took part in friendly non-competitive football.
- European Parliament Journalism Prize 2009 : For the second time, the European Parliament Prize for Journalism will be awarded in 2009. It will be awarded to journalists who have covered major European issues or promoted a better understanding of the EU institutions and/or EU policies.
- European Parliament Grants 2009 : Parliament plays an active and important role in drafting legislation: For example, on environmental protection, consumer rights, equal opportunities, transport, and the free movement of workers, capital, services and goods.Parliament also has joint power with the Council over the annual budget of the European Union.
- Lisbon Treaty : The Treaty of Lisbon will define what the EU can and cannot do, and what means it can use. It will alter the structure of the EU's institutions and how they work. As a result, the EU will be more democratic and its core values will be better served.This new treaty is the result of negotiations between EU member countries in an intergovernmental conference, in which the Commission and Parliament were also involved.
- Procedures for Malta to obtain its fully fledged Sixth MEP : In order dispel the incorrect impression given in a number of articles in the foreign and local press the EP Office would like to clarify the issue of the status of those persons elected to fill the extra seats in the European Parliament provided for in the Lisbon Treaty. In December 2008 the European Council declared that should the Lisbon Treaty be ratified the twelve relevant countries should receive the extra MEPs allotted to them in the Lisbon Treaty not at the next Elections in 2014 but during the 2009-2014 legislature, and if possible in 2010. The Lisbon Treaty will only enter into force if it is ratified by Ireland following a referendum in the autumn (probably in October) and is signed by the Presidents of Poland and the Czech Republic whose Parliaments have already ratified the Treaty.
Press Releases 2009
- Press Releases March 2009
  - Law Student is Malta's nominee for the Charlemagne Youth Prize 2009 : Nicolette Busuttil, a 20-year-old law student who provides voluntary service among asylum seekers in the Safi and Hal Far detention centres is Malta's nominee for this year's European Charlemagne Youth Prize.
  - 'It's Your Choice!' - The European Parliament launches the European Elections Campaign : The European Parliament today launched its communication campaign aimed at encouraging 375 million European voters to participate in the European Elections, which will be held in 27 Member States in June 2009. The choice facing European citizens is the main message of the institutional campaign. The European Parliament, in fact, is asking citizens questions such as: "How open should our borders be? What kind of energy do we need? How can we find a balance between family and work?" The answers, which will be given by citizens, place an emphasis on the fact that by voting in the European Elections the people will decide the direction which Europe will take in the years to come.
  - European Parliament Traineeships for persons with disability : The European Parliament is offering paid traineeships for a five-month period to persons with disabilities, as a positive action measure aimed at facilitating the integration of disabled people in the workplace.
  - EP Valletta Office welcomes move to enable earlier voting in European Elections : The European Parliament Office in Malta today welcomed the announcement by the Office of the Prime Minster of Government's intention to allow Maltese who are away from the island on June 6th to vote a week earlier.
- Press Releases January 2009
  - EP ELECTIONS BRING-OUT-THE-VOTE CAMPAIGN LOGO REVEALED: "AGĦŻEL INT - IT'S YOUR CHOICE" : The Europe Close to You Fair, a yearly information event bringing EU institutions closer to Maltese citizens, kicked off at Freedom Square Valletta earlier today and will be up and running throughout the week. It will end with a debate between the leaders of the three main political parties, Lawrence Gonzi, Joseph Muscat and Arnold Cassola on Saturday 24th January at 11.00am.
  - Maltese athletes should be able to vote in the June European Elections : The European Parliament Valletta Office is encouraging the Electoral Commission to come up with a satisfactory solution so that the Maltese athletes who will not be in Malta for the European Elections on 6th June 2009 will still be able to exercise their right to vote.
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  - Third annual edition launched today : The third edition of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize was launched today. It targets young people who have been involved with projects helping to promote understanding between peoples from different European countries. The deadline for submitting projects is 22 January 2010.
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